Handspring Visor Handheld Platinum User Guide

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Connection Types
There are six types of connections you can choose from when 
configuring your preferences:
Setting modem configurations
Modem configurations enable your Visor handheld to use a 
Springboard modem to communicate with remote devices, such as 
your ISP or dial-in server. 
Serial to PCThis connection type defines the direct serial 
connection between your handheld and your 
desktop computer. It is used to perform a local 
HotSync operation when your handheld is connected...

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To connect to remote devices using the TCP/IP software included in 
the handheld operating system, you must set Network preferences in 
addition to configuring Modem settings. 
Note:You can purchase a Springboard modem for use with your 
handheld. See www.handspring.com.
To set Serial to Modem preferences:
1. From the Connection Preferences screen, select Standard Modem.
2. Tap Edit.
The name of the current configuration appears at the top of the 
screen....

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7. Tap the Speed pick list and select the maximum speed for your 
modem.
Note:This is the speed at which your modem communicates 
with your handheld, not the speed at which your modem 
communicates with your telephone service.
8. Tap the Flow Control (Flow Ctl) pick list, and select Automatic, On 
(Xon), or Off (Xoff) flow control for the modem connection.
9. If needed, edit the Init String to change the modem setup string. 
10. Tap OK twice to return to the Connection Preferences...

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4. Tap the Dialing pick list and select TouchTone or Rotary. 
Note:Select Rotary only if your telephone service does not 
support TouchTone dialing.
5. Tap the Volume pick list and select the speaker volume.
6. Tap Details.
7. Enter the initialization string appropriate for the modem attached 
to your handheld. 
8. Tap OK twice to return to the Connection Preferences screen.
Digitizer preferences
The Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer...

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All your handheld applications use the Country default settings. You 
can, however, customize your own preferences. See the “Time, date, 
week start, and numbers formats” section later in this chapter.
To set the country default:
1. Tap the country name pick list.
2. Tap the setting you want to use. 
Time, date, week start, and numbers formats
The Time setting defines the format for the time of day. The time 
format that you select appears in all applications on your handheld. 
To...

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Auto-off delay
Your handheld has an automatic shutoff feature that turns off the 
power and backlight after a period of inactivity. This feature helps 
conserve battery power in case you forget to turn off your handheld.
If you find that your handheld shuts itself off before you finish 
reviewing the information on the screen, you should increase the time 
setting of the automatic shutoff feature.
To set the Auto-off delay:
1. Tap the Auto-off pick list....

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Network preferences and TCP/IP software
Network Preferences let you set a password, telephone number, DNS 
number, IP address, as well as create a login script for remote 
connections. You can use a preset service template for your ISP or dial-
in server, and edit, save, and reuse settings. Or you can create your 
own service template.
The Network Preferences settings also enable you to use the TCP/IP 
software that is included in the handheld operating system. You can 
use the TCP/IP...

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To select a service:
1. Tap the Service pick list.
2. Tap the predefined service template you want to use or enter a 
name for a new service template.
Entering a user name
The User Name setting identifies the name you use when you log into 
your Internet Service Provider or your dial-in server. Although this 
field can contain multiple lines of text, only two lines appear onscreen.
To enter a user name:
1. Tap the User Name field. 
2. Enter your user name....

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Entering a password
The Password box identifies the password you use to log into your 
server or ISP. Your entry in this field determines whether your 
handheld prompts you to enter a password each time you log into 
your network:
nIf you do not enter a password, your handheld displays the word 
“Prompt” in this field and asks you to enter a password during the 
login procedure. 
nIf you enter a password, your handheld displays the word 
“Assigned” in this field and does not prompt you...

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Selecting a connection
The Connection Preferences settings enable your Visor handheld to 
use a modem to communicate with remote devices. For example, you 
can communicate with your ISP server, or with your computer if you 
are away on travel. See “Connection preferences” earlier in this 
chapter for a complete explanation on how to configure Connection 
Preferences.
1. Tap the Connection pick list.
The list displays the configurations in your Connection...